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Washington, DC –Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) which contains a section authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) to strengthen the federal, state, and local partnership at the Salton Sea.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) elected Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to lead the Caucus during the 117th Congress.
Washington D.C. – Dr. Ruiz's bill, the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act, is now law. The legislation, which ensures free national parks passes for all veterans with a service-related disability, was signed by President Trump over the weekend. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the companion bill in the Senate.
Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D., Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and six other Members of Congress called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the E-Rate Program to bring broadband internet access to students and families who are taking online classes while their school districts are closed to in-person learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) introduced legislation to ensure timely Medicare coverage of groundbreaking early cancer detection tests for our nation's seniors.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D., Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and six other Members of Congress called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the E-Rate Program to bring broadband internet access to students and families who are taking online classes while their school districts are cl
Over 4,000 farm workers have tested positive for coronavirus in Riverside County.
Farming communities in the Coachella Valley face higher exposure to to COVID-19, but record lower testing numbers.
Rep. Raul Ruiz says, the low testing rates are due to fear among farm workers.
Washington, D.C. – Today,Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. announced the release of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled: EPA Grants to Tribes: Additional Actions Needed to Effectively Address Tribal Environmental Concerns. The report, which was requested by Dr.
Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz is giving back to the community ahead of Thanksgiving.
Ruiz joined the Mizell Center's Meals on Wheels program out in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. The Congressman dropped off meals for seniors and those in need around the community.
As farmworkers picked the chard, kale and beets that Americans will eat on Thanksgiving Day, a truck blaring a recorded message pulled up to an eastern Coachella Valley field.